Maintenance Planner
Location: US, AL, Headland
Department: Maintenance
Employment type: Full-time
Required experience: Associate
Required education: Associate Degree
Function: Manufacturing

Company profile:
Red Star Yeast Company LLC (RSYC), a leader in the Yeast Manufacturing Industry, is a joint venture between Lesaffre Yeast Corporation and ADM. The Lesaffre Yeast Corporation has been providing quality yeast products since 1853 and is the world leader in yeast and yeast extracts with a presence in more than 40 countries worldwide.Red Star Yeast Company LLC’s success comes from strong values, passion for excellence in our yeast business, and partnership with its employees and customers.Dedication - Is the main ingredient of our past and future successes.Professional - Is who we are.Responsible - To our customers, fellow employees, families and communities.Pride - Is what we feel about our products, know-how and technology.Respect - Is what keeps us focused and united.

Job description:
The primary purpose of this position is to support the activities of the maintenance department by purchasing spare parts, insuring the availability of spare parts, analyzing problems and scheduling works with other maintenance supervisors. This position reports directly to the maintenance manager or, in his absence to the plant manager.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (Include the following. Other duties may be assigned.) Primary Duties Assist in the implementation process of Mapcon. This phase of the job will be 6 months, to be completed by 6/30/2015.Attend Mapcon training.Establish cost centersDevelop a list of locations based off plants layoutFormat assets documents to be imported into MapconFormat existing PM program to be imported into Mapcon. PM schedule, check list, procedures, etc.Combine and add all asset documentation of existing equipment into Mapcon. Equipment procedures, pump curves, spare parts listing, supporting documentation, pictures, etc.Implement all new equipment from the dryer project into Mapcon as needed. Supporting documentation, PM schedules, spare parts, etc.Spare Parts managementManage the inventory control process for Red Star and Biospringer maintenance stores (cycle counting, issuing from and returns to stock, establishing minimums and optimum stocking levels…).Responsible for implementing and maintaining proper storage procedures (parts classification and identification, shelves organization …).Responsible for all aspects related to the maintenance stores (organization, cleaning, parts reception, parts delivery …).Manage the spare parts room and inventoryManage the maintenance department purchasing process. An approval is required if purchase order exceeds $10,000.Responsible for maintaining a complete and accurate level of spare parts at any time.Responsible for implementing and maintaining a proper storage procedure (parts classification and identification, shelves organization …).Responsible for all aspects related to the maintenance store (organization, cleaning, parts reception, parts delivery …).Responsible for the disposal of universal waste (used oil, used batteries, used cans, used bulbs, …) Administer, maintain and develop maintenance database (CMMS).Train and support CMMS users at Red Star and LYC dryerManage or assist with the management of purchases for maintenance and plant level capital projects.Responsible for keeping the warehouse spare parts database updated.Plan work orders after preparing job, est. hours, spare parts, etc.Insure quality work order is generated.Ensure all safety, tools, procedures, and LOTO are included.Visit the job site so all work and needed parts are identified properly.Clarify where, what, when, how work is to be performed.Mark spare parts dedicated to the repair.Insure accuracy of equipment BOM, edit as needed.Help maintain the PM system for area of responsibility, editing jobs, est. hours, frequency, adding new PM’s, etc. as needed Maintenance interventions and general maintenance planningCoordinate and schedule all preventive maintenance works with maintenance supervisors and other department’s supervisors.Meet daily with production managers.Coordinate the external repairs with the maintenance supervisors.Attend all planning function meetings prepared to review area of responsibility’s corrective repair backlog, PM’s, requests, etc., with Supervisor, Parts Coordinator, and Operations. Supplier interface and maintenance cost controlActively seek ways to reduce expenses (suppliers’ comparison, technical alternatives …).Meet regularly suppliers, vendors and contractors.Maintain updated the master vendors contacts list.Responsible for or assisting with the generation of departmental KPI reporting (budget, labor hrs, ect.) though maintenance database.Work with Maintenance Manager to monitor, coordinate and maintain monthly and annual department expense budget.Source, establish and monitor performance of suppliers, vendors and contractors. Secondary DutiesSpecial projects as directed by maintenance manager.Assist the mechanical and electrical departments when needed. Act as a technician when circumstances required it.Participate in an On-call and Back-up call schedule.Work with Maintenance Manager to drive, coordinate and sustain the World Class Maintenance process.Work with Maintenance Manager in establishing and documenting maintenance processes (work flow, procurement, ect)Coordinate technicians training with other supervisors. WORK SCHEDULE5 days a week, Monday to Friday. Typical starting time is 7.00am.In certain circumstances (shutdown, start-up, etc) it may be required to work late hours or during the week-end.SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIESThis position has no direct report. 

Requirements:
QUALIFICATIONS  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Requires ability to prioritize and organize tasks, and follow through to ensure completion of assignments.Communication skills and customer service skills needed in relationships with technicians, maintenance supervisors, manager and other departments within the company. Communications skills needed in relations with outside suppliers and contractors.Computer proficient with Excel, Word, email software. Ability to write memos and reports.Requires ability to work under minimal supervision. Must be able to manage multi tasks.Experience in industrial maintenance preferred.Ability to handle critical decision making responsibilities and deal with mental stress from occasionally extended worked hours outside of regular schedule.EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCEAssociate degree in Industrial maintenance technology required or formal training or equivalent experience (5 years minimum) in industrial maintenance. LANGUAGE SKILLSAbility to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedures and manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of employees, suppliers or contractors.MATHEMATICAL SKILLSAbility to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.REASONING ABILITYAbility to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONSAbility to be CPR/First Aid certified required.Ability to be forklift certified required.PHYSICAL DEMANDS  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.WORK ENVIRONMENT  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to risk of electrical shock.  The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; extreme heat; and vibration.  The noise level in the work environment is can be loud.

Benefits:
Effective first day of employment: Medical, Dental, Vision, Short and Long Term Disability, Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance, Paid Vacation, Holiday and Sick time.  401K with Company Match and Discretionary Contribution. This position is full time and bonus eligible.